The rebellious grandson of Emperor Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty: Please, Your Majesty, be called Cro

Li Xiang was taken aback when he suddenly heard Li Chengqian speak.

It is said that Li Chengqian was quite cheerful in his youth.

However, ever since he became the crown prince and was tutored by a group of tutors appointed by Li Er, his temperament gradually became gloomy and he rarely spoke to others, only maintaining good relationships with a handful of people, including Prince Li Yuanchang of Han, Duke Zhao Jie of Kaihua, and Du He, the consort of Princess Chengyang. Even when facing his wife and children, he rarely communicated with them.

This was the first time Li Chengqian had spoken to Li Xiang since he traveled through time.

The question came abruptly, yet it was also expected. Li Xiang casually replied:

"How can a son stand by and watch his father be humiliated?"

The reason he courted death must have seemed utterly incomprehensible to a native of the Tang Dynasty like Li Chengqian.

It's better to use a plausible reason to avoid him pressing for answers.

Li Xiang was behind Li Chengqian at this time and could not see the expression on Li Chengqian's face.

After a brief silence, Li Chengqian finally spoke, saying, "You should no longer interfere in this matter."

Then, he fell silent again.

...I'd like to get involved again, but Li Er has to give me the chance.

Li Xiang thought to himself, feeling that his grand plan to return home was shrouded in gloom.

That was the last time they spoke. Apart from a royal physician applying medicine to Li Chengqian's wounds and a eunuch bringing him a set of robes, the father and son had no other interaction.

During this time, Li Xiang tried to get information from the imperial physicians and eunuchs, but they all regarded him and his son as a monstrous threat. After finishing their work, they fled as if they were running away, not daring to say a word.

Li Xiang was unable to get any information out of him.

"Li Shimin wouldn't want to just imprison Li Chengqian and me until we die like this, would he..." In the silence of the night, Li Xiang lay on the couch.

Sigh, without a cell phone or computer, locked in this dark room, I can't even get through a day...

I miss my phone, and even more so, I miss the girls on my phone...

Lost in thought, Li Xiang drifted off to sleep.

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The next day, Li Xiang was awakened by a commotion.

"This area falls under the jurisdiction of my Right Army Commander's Office; you two cannot..."

"You scoundrel! We are acting for the sake of the Tang Dynasty!"

"If you ruin the Tang Dynasty, how can you bear the consequences! Get out of the way!"

While Li Xiang was still in a daze, the palace door was suddenly opened, and two menacing old men rushed into the palace.

The young junior officer, looking anxious, followed behind them. Seeing that they had already rushed through the door, he could only stand frozen at the entrance, bewildered and at a loss.

"This old minister was extremely anxious upon hearing of the Crown Prince's alleged treason, but unexpectedly, Your Highness is still leisurely reclining on your couch!"

Li Chengqian had just been whipped yesterday, and the pain from the wound worsened in the evening. Coupled with his heavy heart, he had only just managed to fall asleep on the couch.

He opened his eyes groggily, and upon seeing the old man who had appeared beside his bed, his face immediately darkened.

Another old man also spoke sternly and righteously, rebuking, "Your Highness, as the Crown Prince, does not think of being diligent and self-disciplined in assisting the Holy Emperor, but instead harbors rebellious thoughts."

"Isn't this placing the nation and its people on a precarious situation?"

The two old men, full of righteous indignation, launched into a righteous tirade against Li Chengqian, leaving Li Xiang, who was on the other couch, completely stunned.

Is the Crown Prince's tutor in the Tang Dynasty really this fierce? This is the forbidden garden of the palace. Is he going to barge into the palace early in the morning to berate the Crown Prince?

It seems the Eastern Palace is also considered part of the palace, and they often barge into it and berate the Crown Prince...

That's alright then...

Li Xiang had met these two old men before. They were Kong Yingda, who served as the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy and the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, and Yu Zhining, the Right Vice-Minister of the Crown Prince's Palace.

Both of them were appointed as tutors to Li Chengqian by Li Shimin, the crown prince. It has to be said that Emperor Taizong of Tang truly deserves his reputation for carefully selecting critics. Even just watching from the sidelines is quite shocking...

He speaks of the nation and its people, and of classic texts, his every word and phrase revolving around benevolence, righteousness, and morality, yet every word and phrase also attacks Li Chengqian's heart.

What's even more remarkable is their seamless teamwork; every sentence flows perfectly from one another. Their level of coordination and proficiency in verbal sparring is truly astonishing…

Li Xiang, who was on the outskirts of the storm, quietly crawled out of bed, put on his outer robe, and secretly learned from the two veteran players of the Li Tang Dynasty how to insult others... Maybe he could use that skill to insult Li Er someday?

"Your Highness, as the Crown Prince, you are entrusted with the weighty responsibility of the empire by His Majesty and have received the loving nurturing of the late Empress, yet you do not think of being loyal to the Emperor, serving the country, being filial to your parents, or upholding your chastity! Do you still not repent?"

"How dare you contradict His Majesty to his face! Do you know that because of Your Highness's disobedience yesterday, His Majesty has stopped attending court!"

"If Your Highness has even a shred of filial piety or a sense of duty as a subject, you should immediately prostrate yourself before His Majesty and repent! Kneel before the Taiji Palace and reflect deeply on your faults! Otherwise, how can you be a son? How can you be a subject? How can you be a human being?"

The two of them talked non-stop, almost without needing to catch their breath, their words flowing like a torrent without pause.

It was as if the waters of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers were simultaneously gushing and pouring down on Li Chengqian, leaving him utterly disheveled and with no room for rebuttal.

Li Chengqian's face turned completely black, and finally, unable to contain himself any longer, he roared:

"That's enough!"

"You two old dogs, do you really think I'm so easy to bully!"

He ripped the blankets off and threw them over the two of them.

Kong Yingda was standing a bit closer to the front, so focused on his spraying that he accidentally got covered in blankets from head to toe. He angrily ripped the blankets off his head, his shouts growing louder:

"Does Your Highness not know that this is the advice of a loyal minister? How utterly disrespectful!"

"You old dog, I wish I could eat your flesh!" Li Chengqian swayed as he propped himself up, appearing almost delirious. "I regret not killing you!"

"Good! Good! Good!" Kong Yingda's beard and hair trembled, his face showing anger at his son's lack of ambition.

Yu Zhining feigned deep sorrow, his spittle almost forming rainbows in the sunlight: "We, your humble servants, risked our lives to offer our sincere advice, hoping only to preserve the bond between Your Highness and your son, and to salvage Your Highness's posthumous reputation! We never expected Your Highness to humiliate us like this!"

"We will certainly report the situation to Your Majesty! Your Highness's crime is far greater!"

(Li Xiang, who had initially been merely observing, suddenly had a thought.)

"Old dog!"

Li Chengqian was so angry that he was no longer listening to their words.

Ignoring the wound on his back being torn apart, he stood up from the bed and was about to kick Yu Zhining.

Given that Li Chengqian was young and strong, how could Yu Zhining, an old man, avoid being kicked?

However, Li Chengqian had a leg ailment, and in his anger, he raised his leg and kicked, but his lame leg could not support his body weight.

He suddenly swayed and fell back onto the couch.

Yu Zhining was startled, but when he saw that Li Chengqian had missed, he came to his senses. He raised his eyebrows and rebuked him even more righteously and sternly:

"Does Your Highness intend to beat this old minister? Even the most tyrannical rulers like Jie, Zhou, You, and Li never personally beat their ministers!"

"It is clear that Your Highness's incompetence surpasses even that of Jie, Zhou, You, and Li... Ah!"

The righteous indictment was interrupted: Li Xiang, who had been watching from the shadows, kicked Yu Zhining in the lower back.

With a thud, Yu Zhining immediately wished Li Chengqian a Happy New Year.

"You...you...you scoundrel! How dare you do this!"

Kong Yingda was stunned and looked at Li Xiang in disbelief.

"My father wanted to kick him but couldn't, so I, as his son, kicked him instead. This act is considered filial piety."

"How could Master Kong not praise my filial piety, but instead insult me?"

Li Xiang said with a grin.